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Tango In The Desert

Do the tango ... in Jordan!

There is no better place to do the tango than the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, writes John West. Read more...
different walk of life

Obesity in Asia

The bitter truth is that a sugar tax alone won’t stop Asia’s obesity epidemic, write Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley. Read more...
QATAR

The Gulf Crisis – A Game Of Demands

Anil Trigunayat analyses the Gulf Cooperation Council crisis concerning Qatar. Read more...
QATAR

Qatar Crisis

Doha’s deft diplomacy dents the pain from the ongoing Gulf crisis writes Anil Trigunayat. Read more...
The Elevator

Asia's infrastructure debt trap.

Robert Wihtol warns Asia's emerging economies to beware of the infrastructure debt trap. Read more...
Tax

Corporate Taxation in Australia

Glen Robinson of AFG Venture Group shares his perspectives on corporate taxation in Australia. Read more...
2011 Youth Tech Festival, Amman, Jordan

Satire and Youth Political participation

Dareen Al-Khoury has shared with us a view from Jordan on satire and youth political participation. Read more...
50th Annual Meeting: President's Opening Press Conference

Race to finance Asia's infrastructure heats up

The competition between institutions to bridge Asia’s financing gap is both good news and bad. John West reports from the ADB’s annual meeting in Yokohama. Read more...
50th Annual Meeting: General Shots

ADB meeting: investment in digital brings big dividends

Speakers at the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Yokohama were keen to stress the transformative effect of technology investment. John West reports. Read more...
Forum 2014: Discovery lab

PECC calls for open trade

Open trade can work if supported by the public with social inclusion, says the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council. Read more...
One busy afternoon

Inequality holds back Asia's poverty reduction.

Income inequality has been holding back Asia's poverty reduction efforts, writes John West. Read more...
Is Donald Trump a moderate Republican candidate?

Asian trade and investment liberalisation in the Trump era

The prospects look bleak for Asian trade and investment liberalisation in the Trump era, writes John West. Read more...
Here it comes

COMPARATIVE OPERATING COSTS IN ASIA 2016

Business operating costs are lower in Asia than in Australia mainly due to regulatory impositions, according to Glen Robinson. Read more...
IWP 2nd Global Water Policy Dialogue, BBC World Debate: Panelist Asit K. Biswas

Implementing the human right to water

Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada take a look at what it will take to ensure everyone in the world has access to safe water. Read more...
Meet ‘Trump bird’, the latest Internet sensation from China

Donald Trump’s potshots at Asia

Donald Trump has started badly his relationship with Asia, the world's most economically and politically important region, writes John West. Read more...
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Obama’s pivot to Asia

US President Obama's well-intentioned pivot to Asia enjoyed only mixed results, writes John West. Read more...
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Korea’s corrupt democracy

The impeachment of Korean President, Park Geun-hye, highlights Korea’s deep corruption. But it is also a testimony to the strength of Korea’s democratic institutions, writes John West. Read more...
Exchange Square - Hong Kong Stock Exchange Building - 1993

Portfolio investment in Asia 2017

This paper explores the relative performance of 6 exchanges in Asia and as a benchmark, also explores “western” exchanges, including Australia, over a 10-year period. Read more...
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) State of The Region

Protectionism and globalization

Protectionism is not the answer, make globalization work, argues the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC). Read more...
Donald Trump at the Republican Debate, December 15, 2015

From TPP to TTP (Trump Trade Policy)

As many of us now fret over the demise of the TPP at the hands of Donald J. Trump, a new wave of trade liberalisation in Asia could be taking shape through “Trump Trade Policy”, argues John West. Read more...
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